0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science

Buy Now

Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted (Paperback) Loot Price: R975
Discovery Miles 9 750
Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted (Paperback): C. Renee James

Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted (Paperback)

C. Renee James; Illustrated by Lee Jamison

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 | Repayment Terms: R91 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

Time. Gravity. Night. So much of what surrounds us feels familiar and mundane. But each is a wonder that reveals profound insights into the world around us.

C. Renee James's whimsical tour of seven everyday experiences--night, light, stuff, gravity, time, home, and wonder--opens the Universe to fantastical contemplation. Light? Although we need it to see, there's much more to it than meets the eye. Stuff? When it comes down to it, things are almost entirely empty space--99.9% nothing--especially when you get to the atomic level. Home? James's contemplation of our place in the Universe shows that it's not just a place to hang your hat--and that there's really nothing else like it.

James introduces each of these seven wonders with a simple question that appears to be easily answered. The questions are deceptive, though--as is James's casual, light-hearted style. Underneath lie such concepts as relativity, matter and antimatter, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Her accessible discussion uses common analogies and entertaining illustrations to provide a bundle of detail on historical discoveries and to provoke serious pondering.

Fun and edifying, "Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted" is an inviting introduction to secret knowledge of our everyday world. This book may be 99.9% nothing, but the thoughts it will inspire are massive.

General

Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: C. Renee James
Illustrators: Lee Jamison
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9798-6
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Promotions
LSN: 0-8018-9798-X
Barcode: 9780801897986

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

How Confidence Works - The New Science…
Ian Robertson Paperback R442 Discovery Miles 4 420
Sapiens - A Brief History Of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari Paperback  (4)
R345 R311 Discovery Miles 3 110
The Weather Machine - How We See Into…
Andrew Blum Paperback  (1)
R345 R315 Discovery Miles 3 150
The Body - A Guide For Occupants
Bill Bryson Paperback  (2)
R295 R266 Discovery Miles 2 660
This Idea Is Brilliant - Lost…
John Brockman Paperback  (1)
R413 R345 Discovery Miles 3 450
The Song Of The Cell - The Story Of Life
Siddhartha Mukherjee Paperback R345 R311 Discovery Miles 3 110
Dance Of The Dung Beetles - Their Role…
Marcus Byrne, Helen Lunn Paperback R460 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140
The Magic Of Reality - How We Know…
Richard Dawkins Hardcover  (5)
R394 Discovery Miles 3 940
I Used To Know That: Maths
Chris Waring Paperback R200 R169 Discovery Miles 1 690
Much Ado about (Practically) Nothing - A…
David Fisher Hardcover R1,358 Discovery Miles 13 580
The Universal Force - Gravity - Creator…
Louis Girifalco Hardcover R1,893 Discovery Miles 18 930
Specious Science - How Genetics and…
C.Ray Greek, Jean Swingle Greek Hardcover R2,226 Discovery Miles 22 260

See more

Partners